Sdd isn't reading during OS installation (HELP)

[lazyboy18]

Hey everyone,

 

MOBO: MSI Z170-A Pro

SSD: samsung 850 evo 250gb

Windows: 7

 

Trying do a fresh install on the brand new ssd but when I get to the installation process its not reading the SSD. I already tried doing the "diskpart" stuff but that didn't work. I'm installing windows 7 through a USB. 

[losBaumos]

You could try to turn on the IDE mode for the ssd in your BIOS

[Mira Yurizaki]

My first guess is your Windows install ISO is borked, because Windows 7 should have SATA drivers already and there's nothing special about an SSD that needs extra drivers. As a sanity check, you can try getting the Windows 10 ISO and going into that install environment to see if it sees the SSD. If it does, I recommend redoing the Windows 7 install media.

[JefferyD90]

5 minutes ago, lazyboy18 said:

Hey everyone,

 

MOBO: MSI Z170-A Pro

SSD: samsung 850 evo 250gb

Windows: 7

 

Trying do a fresh install on the brand new ssd but when I get to the installation process its not reading the SSD. I already tried doing the "diskpart" stuff but that didn't work. I'm installing windows 7 through a USB. 

Follow the guide in my signature.

 

2 minutes ago, losBaumos said:

You could try to turn on the IDE mode for the ssd in your BIOS

You shouldn't do this with a SSD, it will DRASTICALLY limit the performance of the disk.  Not only that, often times it will harm the disk and not allow TRIM.

[losBaumos]

3 minutes ago, JefferyD90 said:

6 minutes ago, losBaumos said:

You could try to turn on the IDE mode for the ssd in your BIOS

You shouldn't do this with a SSD, it will DRASTICALLY limit the performance of the disk.  Not only that, often times it will harm the disk and not allow TRIM.

 Yeah thats right but the right sata drivers are often missing and with IDE mode u can install windows and after that u can download and install the sata drivers and then go back to the BIOS and switch ´to sata mode

[JefferyD90]

Just now, losBaumos said:

 Yeah thats right but the right sata drivers are often missing and with IDE mode u can install windows and after that u can download and install the sata drivers and then go back to the BIOS and switch ´to sata mode

You can just... you know... Get the sata drivers from the beginning.  Just like I suggest in my guide I directed OP to.

[lazyboy18]

1 minute ago, losBaumos said:

 Yeah thats right but the right sata drivers are often missing and with IDE mode u can install windows and after that u can download and install the sata drivers and then go back to the BIOS and switch ´to sata mode

how do i change it to IDE mode in Bios?

[losBaumos]

I don't know that depends on the Mainboard u have. But Windows sometimes need a registry change when you change the sata mode just keep that in mind and if you don' wanna do that follow @JefferyD90 's  guide

[lazyboy18]

17 minutes ago, JefferyD90 said:

You can just... you know... Get the sata drivers from the beginning.  Just like I suggest in my guide I directed OP to.

How would I install the sata drivers? In your guide you did it after WIndows detected your hard drive 

[JefferyD90]

6 minutes ago, lazyboy18 said:

How would I install the sata drivers? In your guide you did it after WIndows detected your hard drive 

The button is still there.  Just because mine is "auto detected" doesn't mean it is any different.  (I never use the generic driver anyways, always use the official provided driver)

[lazyboy18]

I downloaded the driver  from MSI and put it on my usb but I can't install because its not popping up. 

 

I don't see any buttons that you were talking about.

 

Following this guide also. 
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-windows/downloading-preparing-and-loading-sata-drivers/